Coaching for caregivers

Transform caregiving for dementia from

problem-ridden tasks to a solutions-based journey.

You are busy.

And a loved one was just diagnosed with dementia. Or maybe they were diagnosed a few years ago and things suddenly started declining. You really have to start getting involved. You don’t know where to start and feel there is only time to react to crisis after crisis as you juggle being on the phone with your boss in one hand, and your child in the other.

You need someone with medical knowledge and caregiving experience who understands what it’s like. To help you grow your knowledge, and build your confidence. To help you create medical, legal, and financial blueprints. To anticipate problems before they arise. And to remind you to build in self-care.

You're also looking for not quite a support group (who has the time?), but for a reputable place where you can access facts and share in story-telling on your own time.

Digging yourself out of day-to-day caregiving feels endless and prevents you from planning the bigger picture for your loved one.

You took the day off. You’re exhausted because your loved one was up all night. Now it’s time to assist with showering, dressing, and eating. You’re about to miss the neurology appointment you have at 10am because your loved one is paranoid about your intentions. Medications spill everywhere. The electricity suddenly turns off. Was the bill paid? Your baby is screaming in the backseat, and your boss is calling you.

You get out of the car and notice your loved one lost control of their bladder. You search for a bathroom while balancing your baby in one arm and your phone in the other hand telling the doctor’s office you will be there in 5 minutes, asking if they could please still see you and your loved one.

Meanwhile, you’ve pushed back a meeting with the lawyer twice already, have not yet held a family meeting to divide roles, and wondering where you’ll find time to vet the home health agency.

Did I enroll in mail-order pharmacy? I still need to call long term care insurance about benefit eligibility, but their call center wait time is endless!

Does this sound familiar? If you can relate to even a fraction of this story, then it’s time for you to take action and seek help.

Finding it hard to balance the long term financial and legal aspects of caregiving with the day to day caregiving responsibilities?

This journey of dementia caregiving is a mash-up of hope and despair, of laughs and tears, and of the shortest memories and the longest good-byes.

Let an Advanced Practice Nurse in neurology, with formal teaching experience, and nearly one decade of battle-tested caregiving experience help you wade through this and get your life back.

It took me years to figure out how to process the caregiving role in a healthy manner. Don’t wait that long to passively let things fall into place. They won’t. You have to take control. That’s why you’re here.

I did not become an Advanced Practice Nurse to talk at people.; I became one to partner with and empower people to customize care and creatively problem solve to live their best lives. APN’s are trained to anticipate and prevent problems and complications before they arise. They are also strong advocates for much-deserved care for the caregivers.

You’ve noticed by now there is no instruction manual for dementia caregiving.

Let me be your instruction manual. I want things to be different for you.

I get it. You’re tired. You’re overwhelmed.

But you’re here.

So join me, whether you spend five minutes my free caregiver checklist, or 15 minutes once a week on our Minding After podcast, start taking charge now. I can’t wait to meet you and hear your story.